Tuesday, October 25, 2005

OMG! If Amendment 2 passes have the conservatives wiped out all Texas Marriages?!


The People's Republic of Seabrook: Beware the law of unintended consequences, eh?

A close reading of Amendment 2 and a comparison of the language to other states that have passed similar marriage laws reveals Amendment 2 accidentally outlaws all marriages

Section 1 defines marriage as only between a man and a women.
Section 2 outlaws this and similar arrangements.

You might want to tell your friends.


ADDED because some people weren't sure of the language:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 32 to read as follows:

Sec. 32. (a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman.
(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.



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